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FRIDAY, MAY 21, 1993

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE COMMITTEE STRESSED THAT THESE FIGURES WERE THE RESULT OF A SURVEY OF PAY TRENDS IN PRIVATE COMPANIES.

PAY ADJUSTMENT IN THE CIVIL SERVICE IS A SEPARATE MATTER AND THE LEVEL OF THE ADJUSTMENT IS

IS DETERMINED BY THE

IN GOVERNMENT CONSULTATION WITH THE STAFF CONSULTATIVE COUNCILS, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

OF

AND THE

THE PAY TREND SURVEY COMMITTEE CONSISTS OF REPRESENTATIVES

AND THE STANDING COMMISSION ON CIVIL SERVICE SALARIES

CONDITIONS OF SERVICE, THE STANDING COMMITTEE ON DISCIPLINED SERVICES SALARIES CONDITIONS OF SERVICE, THE ADMINISTRATION, AND THE STAFF SIDES OF

SCALE 1 SENIOR CIVIL SERVICE COUNCIL, THE MODEL

STAFF CONSULTATIVE COUNCIL, THE POLICE FORCE COUNCIL AND THE DISCIPLINED SERVICES CONSULTATIVE COUNCIL.

CONTROL ON OZONE-DEPLETING SUBSTANCES TIGHTENED UP

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TWO SETS OF REGULATIONS MADE BY THE GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL TIGHTEN UP CONTROL OF OZONE-DEPLETING SUBSTANCES IN HONG KONG WERE

GAZETTED TODAY (FRIDAY).

CONTAINING

THEY ARE THE OZONE LAYER PROTECTION (PRODUCTS SCHEDULED SUBSTANCES) (IMPORT BANNING) REGULATION AND THE OZONE LAYER PROTECTION (CONTROLLED REFRIGERANTS) REGULATION.

THE FIRST SET OF REGULATION WILL BE TABLED ΤΟ THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL AND IS SCHEDULED TO BECOME EFFECTIVE ON MAY 27 WHEREAS THE OTHER REGULATION WILL BE EFFECTIVE AT ANOTHER DATE TO BE ANNOUNCED BY THE SECRETARY FOR PLANNING, ENVIRONMENT AND LANDS.

"THE IMPORT BANNING REGULATION FULFILS THE CONTROL REQUIREMENT LAID DOWN IN THE MONTREAL PROTOCOL BY PROHIBITING (WITH SOME EXCEPTIONS RELATED TO PERSONAL USE, OR USE IN VESSELS, AIRCRAFT OR VEHICLES ENTERING HONG KONG) THE IMPORTS OF A CONTROLLED PRODUCT FROM A COUNTRY OR PLACE WHICH IS NOT A PARTY TO THE PROTOCOL UNLESS THE DIRECTOR OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION CONSIDERS THAT THE COUNTRY COMPLIES WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE PROTOCOL, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DEPARTMENT SAID.

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PRODUCTS CONTAINING THOSE CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES LAID DOWN IN SCHEDULES 1 AND 2 OF THE OZONE LAYER PROTECTION ORDINANCE, THAT IS, CFC-11, CFC-12, CFC-113, CFC-114 AND CFC-115 AS WELL AS HALONS 1211, 1301 AND 2402, WHICH FALL INTO THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES WILL BE AFFECTED:

DOMESTIC AND COMMERCIAL AIR CONDITIONING AND REFRIGERATION EQUIPMENT;

MOTOR VEHICLE AIR-CONDITIONERS;

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INSULATION PANEL, BOARD OR COVER; AND

AEROSOL PRODUCTS OTHER THAN PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS;

PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS;

PRE-POLYMERS.

/ANY PERSON